New Cards

Hello There......Well, here are a few, of the photos, I tried to load yesterday.  These are the cards I made recently and I think they are adorable.  By the way, the softball games last night were back to back and the night was chilly...the moon was full on Amazingly beautiful...it felt like one of those you had to be there kind of nights...and they did have hot chocolate...that I held and smelled and stirred... till my husband came and took a sip, and then another, and then took it away... into the dugout with him... and then came back for his coat...while I went to go get some more of the warm chocolatey mood elevator....I think the subliminal messages in the background helped with the mood elevating effect....they kept blaring over the overhead speakers from the concession stand..."Come on over... and warm up... with some fresh hot chocolate...new batch just made...get it quick, it's going fast..."needless to say that worked for me...as they ended the first game, before the second one started (in about 3-4 minutes, did I mention the games were back to back literally) I was back in line for another warm comforter....Rebecca made a great play with the throwdown to second in the first game...no hesitation...she came up firing...the ball was a missile straight and low to second (its fast, hard and scary and if it hits you and not your glove, let's just say you will be bruised, dazed, possibly knocked over, and you WILL have the stitches from the ball temporarily tattooed on your body on impact...recently she was clocked throwing 47mph and that was not even warmed up yet....Softball, there's nothing soft about it) Skyler, shortstop, hurtled herself to second...caught the ball and spun around and tagged low...OH YEAH, she got the OUT !!!! AMAZING... I should have been taking pictures, I should have recorded the moment...you should have seen Rebecca's face....Huge...Huge...smile...she lit up like a christmas tree....did I take a picture...well, no...why?...because, I was living in the moment....I was watching the action....I was cold, in a coat, with a scarf, and gloves, and a blankie...and clutching Hot Chocolate in my gloved icy hands...that I was sniffing and stirring....but I do have the memory...I don't think I will forget it...that smile...I could see thru the catchers mask...coaches were yelling did you see her face...Yes.... Yes, I did... its forever etched in my memory bank that I know I will replay over and over in my mind...Well, apparently, I have digressed down the softball bunny trail and seem to have forgotten to tell you about these cards...take a look...feel free to copy them...these are simple and fun to make....

Isn't this adorable...there is something about pink and purple, they just go together, like peanut butter and jelly.  I used some new Close to my Heart stamp sets for the sentiment and the image.  I colored the image with some Tombo markers and fussy cut her out. I used my Cuttlebug to die cut the white background with a Spellbinder shape and then embossed it with one of the Cuttlebug folders.  I then popped it out twice with pop dots, the white background is popped out from the card, and then the image is popped out from the white...the 3D effect is fantastic and adds a lot of dimension visually...I used two different shades of purple to add a touch of whimsy...and three simple gold brads because, well,  just because....I have noticed that the brads are not in a straight line...but then it adds to the handmade feel of the card...so, I'm OK with it not being perfect...I have been using the Tim Holts distress ink on most of my sentiments and it seems to be working well, the ink seems richer and deeper than some of the other inks I've tried....The card is purple, the border is lilac, the top paper is pinky purple and they blend beautifully...this makes me smile....

This card is similar in style and color theme.  I used the Spellbinder circle die in my Cuttlebug and  layered the image on the white circle and then popped the white circle out with pop dots.  The sentiment is one stamp, so I just inked each word seperately and stamped directly on the card where I wanted the words to be.  The roses are done from the new Cricut cartridge that is exclusive to Close to my Heart...I think it's called Artsy...something....these were really fun to make...The purple ribbon bow is hard to see in the photo, but it is sheer and looks great on the card... 

This is how I did the inside of both of these cards.  I used  the same  pinky purple  swirly paper as on the front of the card background.  The border is one of the Martha Stewart punches...and the sentiment I just wrote out on my computer and printed off.

This is a card I made for my sister's birthday, I think it's beautiful.  I used a beautiful fall wired ribbon  that my friend Sarah gave me recently...and it's stunning on a card....very excited about the possibilities of other wired ribbons in the future.  The roses are cut from the Cricut cartridge from Close to My Heart, and the cardstock is a salmon color.  I used a green shade of cardstock for the card and over laid it with a salmon designer paper, and over laid that with white vellum, and then the fall wired ribbon, and then the roses.  I also used my Cuttlebug again with a spellbinders die (it looks like a topnote,,,but its a label one).  I embossed it with the Cuttlebug "Swiss Dots" folder and then inked it with the Tim Holts "Vintage Photo" distress ink (this is one of my favorite colors).  I then used a stamp for the sentiment, used some decorative scissors to edge it like a postage stamp and inked the edges.  Then I popped out the sentiment with a pop dot, and popped out the inked, swiss dot form from the back as well.  The scalloped border on the green cardstock and white vellum is a Martha Stewart punch...I love her punches they always work great...

This is the inside of the card, on the left is the Spellbinders label image that I die cut  using my Cuttlebug, and then used the Cuttlebug Script embossing folder, and then inked it with the Tim Holts "Vintage Photo" distress ink...I have a few slits cut into this to hold a gift card for her, the slits are from a Stampin Up punch that is discontinued... I hope they bring it back because it's a wonderful tool, I'll talk more about later....I then popped it out with pop dots...On the right side I used more of the fall wired ribbon, and the salmon designer paper to accent it.  I chose a pale gold cardstock for the sentiment, and used my decorative scissors to edge it like a postage stamp, and then inked the edges and popped it out with some pop dots.  I chose to leave a hand written note for a more personal touch, my handwriting is not so fabulous...but the love is there...

I will probably come back and add the names of the products, punches, dies, etc.  I just have to take the time and look them up....but I'm not promising...just saying I might...have a beautiful fall day....